{"id":1105637,"date":"2019-09-09T21:55:16","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T20:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1105637"},"modified":"2019-09-10T10:03:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T09:03:51","slug":"euro-2020-qualifiers-belgium-scotland-de-bruyne","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/euro-2020-qualifiers-belgium-scotland-de-bruyne\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;De Bruyne is the Red Devil fulcrum&#8221; &#8211; Six things missed from tonight&#8217;s Euro 2020 qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It was another fiercely competitive night of\u00a0Euro 2020\u00a0<\/strong><b>qualifiers across the\u00a0continent with 10 fixtures taking place this evening.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands and Germany picked up wins in Group C to keep their aspirations of qualification well-and-truly alive, with Northern Ireland losing out to Die Mannschaft\u00a0and Estonia being ruthlessly exposed 4-0 by Oranje.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Scotland were humbled 4-0 by Belgium on home turf, Poland were held to a goalless draw against Austria, while Croatia could only muster a point against Azerbaijan.<\/p>\n<p>There were five other fixtures to get stuck into tonight, so what might you have missed from this latest batch of\u00a0Euro 2020 qualifiers?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7360490-squawka-talker-special-champions-league-2019-20-preview\/embed\/v4\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Lukaku inches ever closer to half century milestone<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Prior to Belgium&#8217;s bout against\u00a0Scotland,\u00a0Red Devils boss\u00a0Roberto Martinez spoke about how\u00a0Romelu Lukaku is about to embark on &#8220;the biggest footballing chapter in his career&#8221; as a result of his Inter Milan move, and well, he&#8217;s started the new season like a house on fire, netting twice for the\u00a0Nerazzurri and once at international level for his homeland.<\/p>\n<p>The lethal finisher is already the nation&#8217;s record goalscorer on 49, with\u00a0Eden Hazard the joint-second on 30 &#8211; some 19 goals behind his former Chelsea colleague &#8211; so when he inevitably does reach half a century, it will prove a watershed moment in Belgian football, but at the rate he&#8217;s going, his numbers will be closer to 100 by the time he hangs up his boots.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Romelu Lukaku has now scored eight goals in his five competitive appearances for Belgium since the 2018 FIFA World Cup:<\/p>\n<p>\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f vs. Iceland<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f vs. Switzerland<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f vs. Kazakhstan<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f\u26bd\ufe0f vs. Scotland<br \/>\u26bd\ufe0f vs. Scotland<\/p>\n<p>Unstoppable for his country. ?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/60nQ0xuTSq\">pic.twitter.com\/60nQ0xuTSq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1171136392212221953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Such has been Lukaku&#8217;s profound impact in the final third for Belgium that his four goals which helped Martinez&#8217;s side finish third in the 2018 World Cup have now been followed up by a further eight in five competitive appearances since the flagship competition in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old may have come in for his fair share of flak whilst at Old Trafford, but when he&#8217;s firing on all cylinders and part of a harmonious system, there are few who rival the towering centre forward in terms of goalscoring ability and No. 9 execution.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2.\u00a0Kevin the catalyst<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In 2017\/18\u00a0Kevin De Bruyne clinched the inaugural\u00a0Playmaker of the Season accolade for his quite ridiculous 16 assists in Manchester City&#8217;s domestic double-winning season, and already this term &#8211; having missed large parts of 2018\/19 through injury &#8211; the insatiable creator has put it on a plate for his teammates six times.<\/p>\n<p>This evening, the 28-year-old traumatised Hampden Park, providing a hat-trick of assists with just 32 minutes on the clock as his delectable deliveries, concise curlers and precise passes baffled the Scottish defence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">9&#39;:   Kevin de Bruyne assist<br \/>24&#39;: Kevin de Bruyne assist<br \/>32&#39;: Kevin de Bruyne assist<\/p>\n<p>A hat-trick of assists for the Belgian magician in the space of just 23 minutes. ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MKrBNXL59Z\">pic.twitter.com\/MKrBNXL59Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Play Squawka Selector for Free (@Squawka_Live) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka_Live\/status\/1171141687730757632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>His first was a timely run and lay-off to Lukaku, who duly slotted past\u00a0David Marshall, while his second and third were two crosses of the highest order, with his whipped drive to\u00a0Thomas Vermaelen the ball of the night &#8211; his corner to\u00a0Toby Alderweireld wasn&#8217;t too shabby either, oh, and he also managed to help himself to a goal as well.<\/p>\n<p>To think Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side managed a treble last season without their fulcrum in his pomp is staggering really, but equally as frightening when you consider the impact he could have on the Citizens this season &#8211; that impact has already been devastating, but \u00a0it now looks set to go into overdrive with De Bruyne seemingly on a mission to make up for lost time.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Persistent\u00a0<b>Pandev<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite being well into his twilight years\u00a0Goran Pandev is still playing, captaining and scoring at international level, bringing up his 34th this evening against Latvia in North Macedonia&#8217;s 2-0 win over the\u00a011 Wolves.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Would You Rather Michael Owen or Alan Shearer? England Fans Quizzed\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6avKi3w7sXE?start=133&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many still remember the 36-year-old for his involvement in Inter Milan&#8217;s famous 2009\/10 treble-winning season under Jose Mourinho, but for\u00a0Macedonians, his contributions in football far\u00a0transcend anything he has ever produced at club level.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Red Lynxes stalwart is currently the nation&#8217;s record appearance maker &#8211; recently eclipsing Goce Sedloski &#8211; having received 105 caps, while his 34-goal haul makes him North Macedonia&#8217;s record goalscorer as well, with his closest rival on 16 goals (Gjorgji Hristov).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Marcel&#8217;s missile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Marcel Halstenberg was making his fourth appearance for Germany this evening in a heavily intense match against Northern Ireland, and he marked the occasion by, not only breaking the deadlock, but also opening his account in emphatic fashion.<\/p>\n<p>With the match heavily poised at\u00a0Windsor Park, it was always going to take something special to open the scoring, but that&#8217;s exactly what\u00a0Halstenberg produced, as his left-footed volley rifled the top corner of the net just minutes after the restart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1105640 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/09205829\/PA-45143274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5196\" height=\"3253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/09205829\/PA-45143274.jpg 5196w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/09205829\/PA-45143274-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/09205829\/PA-45143274-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/09205829\/PA-45143274-1024x641.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/09\/09205829\/PA-45143274-66x41.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5196px) 100vw, 5196px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0RB Leipzig teammate\u00a0Lukas Klostermann delivered from the right, a deft\u00a0Julian Brandt flick-on saw the ball bounce up to\u00a0Halstenberg, who was able to adjust his body exquisitely to execute a bullet of a volley that gave Bailey Peacock-Farrell absolutely no chance.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Babel brace<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ryan Babel has endured a nomadic odyssey across football during his career, that stretches from\u00a0Al Ain in Abu Dhabi to Kasimpasa in Istanbul, but wherever the once promising Liverpool forward has ended up, he&#8217;s continued to play for his country, racking up an impressive 58 caps, which isn&#8217;t bad when considering the stellar attacking talent the Netherlands have had on the books over the past two decades.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ryan Babel has bagged his first ever brace for the Netherlands national team.<\/p>\n<p>Babel at the double. ?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5Dmi1w6Zjr\">pic.twitter.com\/5Dmi1w6Zjr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1171149410404839424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And he took his commendable international record to new heights this evening, bagging a first brace for\u00a0Oranje in their match against Estonia, with the win keeping Ronald Koeman&#8217;s side clinging to the coattails of the top two in Group C.<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally his double tonight brought up 10 goals for the Netherlands, and his first since France in the\u00a0UEFA Nations League A on this exact day a year ago. He may have suffered relegation from the Premier League last season and doesn&#8217;t currently ply his trade in any of Europe&#8217;s top five leagues, but he continues to be a valuable cog in\u00a0Koeman&#8217;s plans.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>6. Depay marks milestone with a goal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This evening\u00a0Memphis Depay made his 50th appearance in the famous orange strip of the Netherlands and he stamped his mark on the occasion by getting his name on the scoresheet, firing home the third against Estonia to wrap up the match at\u00a0A. Le Coq Arena.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Memphis Depay marks his 50th Netherlands appearance with a goal. \u26bd\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F87Sutyn57\">pic.twitter.com\/F87Sutyn57<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Play Squawka Selector for Free (@Squawka_Live) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka_Live\/status\/1171157388222763008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Depay had already played his part prior to finding the back of the net, assisting Babel for the second just three minutes after half time, while he would be at it again for his nation&#8217;s fourth, setting up\u00a0Georginio Wijnaldum in the 87th minute.<\/p>\n<p>His three direct contributions made it a 50th cap to remember, bringing up goal number 17 for\u00a0Oranje, and proving once again just how invaluable he has been for club and country when at one stage his career appeared in limbo and not looking like it would live up to his burgeoning potential.<\/p>\n<p><script>(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:\/\/embed.playbuzz.com\/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"playbuzz\" data-id=\"66c974de-b77b-4864-9922-f0029ea5359e\" data-show-info=\"false\" data-show-share=\"false\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was another fiercely competitive night of\u00a0Euro 2020\u00a0qualifiers across the\u00a0continent with 10 fixtures taking place this evening. 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